During the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson responded to alleged attacks on American naval vessels by North Vietnamese forces by escalating U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. He sought and received congressional approval for the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which granted him broad authority to use military force in Vietnam without an official declaration of war. This marked a significant turning point in U.S. engagement in the Vietnam War, leading to increased troop deployments and combat operations.
President Lyndon B. Johnson escalated the war in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964, leading to increased U.S. military involvement. Johnson awarded the Medal of Honor to several service members during the conflict, recognizing their bravery. This escalation was part of his broader strategy to contain communism in Southeast Asia.
Lyndon B. Johnson was vice president during 1959-1963. He later beacame president moments after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
President Lyndon Johnson used the Gulf of Tonkin incidents to get the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed. This permitted him to militarily assist any southeast Asian country that claimed to be victimized by communist aggression. He used this as justification to â??put boots on the groundâ?? (deploy troops) and begin open warfare with North Vietnam.
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President Lyndon B. Johnson escalated the war in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964, leading to increased U.S. military involvement. Johnson awarded the Medal of Honor to several service members during the conflict, recognizing their bravery. This escalation was part of his broader strategy to contain communism in Southeast Asia.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
The primary US military activity during Lyndon Johnson's term a President was the Vietnam War, which extended into Cambodia and Laos.
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Vietnam war was fought during Johnson's term.